Tag: Safety

Tag Archives: Safety

28Nov/22

Gangs, drill music, and police databases

November 28, 2022SecurityAdemola Adedeji, Awate Suleiman, Bryan Knight, Chicago, Chinx, Closed-circuit television, Crime prevention, Digga, Drill music, Law enforcement, London, META, National security, Police, Prevention, Safety, Security, Selam Gebrekidan, Simone Browne, Surveillance, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdomadmin

The Met has overhauled its ‘Gangs Violence Matrix’ database following a legal challenge by human rights organisation, Liberty. The tool is used by the police force to identify and monitor people suspected of being involved in gang-related crime.
Continue reading →

07Nov/22

How can black people feel safe and have confidence in policing?

November 7, 2022CrimeBias, Bristol, Chris Kaba, Clare Torrible, Creative Commons, HIS MAJESTY S, Hong Kong Police Force, Judah Adunbi, London, Mark Rowley, Misconduct, National security, Police, Police misconduct, Prevention, Safety, United Kingdom, Walesadmin

Clare Torrible, University of Bristol

The inquest into the death of Chris Kaba opened on October 4 2022. Kaba, an unarmed black man, was shot and killed in Streatham Hill, south London on September 5 2022 by a Metropolitan police officer.

Continue reading →